EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
John Deere Turf Care
Fuquay Varina, NC · Parent: Deere & Co
- Total releases
- 20.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
John Deere Turf Care: how the 20.2K lbs splits
20.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 19.9K lbs 98.8%
- Off-site Transfers 249 lbs 1.2%
John Deere Turf Care's 20.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
John Deere Turf Care is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fuquay Varina, NC, in the machinery sector. It reported 6.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 20.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,235 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. John Deere Turf Care is pounds #272 and chemical-count #134 at 20.2K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Te Connectivity; Southern Equipment Co (dba Rmcc) - Fuqua-Varina - Plant #10; Oldcastle Precast Inc; Berk-Tek LLC. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside North Carolina: Parker Hannifin Corp; Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant; Union Electric Steel Corp; Tyco Fire Protection Products. Other Deere & Co sites in this extract: John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry; John Deere Harvester Works East Moline; John Deere Des Moines Works; John Deere Horicon Works-Dt. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Manganese; Ethylene glycol; Lead.
John Deere Turf Care stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.8% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 20.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Parker Hannifin Corp and Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant.
John Deere Turf Care vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
20K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
John Deere Turf Care: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, John Deere Turf Care reports the 152nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 98.8% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Parker Hannifin Corp and Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of John Deere Turf Care's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 98.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- John Deere Turf Care's total reported releases rose from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- John Deere Turf Care's air releases rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- John Deere Turf Care's chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
John Deere Turf Care Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How John Deere Turf Care releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 103% (3.0K lbs to 6.1K lbs).
John Deere Turf Care: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows John Deere Turf Care year-over-year reported totals (increased by 103% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 3.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 3.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 6.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 19.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 237 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 2 lbs | - |
| Lead | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
John Deere Turf Care · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to John Deere Turf Care
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Te Connectivity, Southern Equipment Co (dba Rmcc) - Fuqua-Varina - Plant #10, Oldcastle Precast Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Parker Hannifin Corp, Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant, Union Electric Steel Corp.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest John Deere Turf Care on cumulative reported pounds (20.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Crossroads Seamless USA LLC, Nexpera Wurtland Plant, Vibrantz Corp. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Crossroads Seamless USA LLC Winamac, IN · Primary Metals 20.2K lbs reported
- Nexpera Wurtland Plant Wurtland, KY · Chemicals 20.2K lbs reported
- Vibrantz Corp Cleveland, OH · Chemicals 20.2K lbs reported
- New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. Lackawanna, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 20.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Deere & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry, John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, John Deere Des Moines Works.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Ethylene glycol, Lead; nearby reporters include Te Connectivity. John Deere Turf Care stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This John Deere Turf Care TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
John Deere Turf Care totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fuquay Varina, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333111 · Machinery. 1.0% of Wake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crossroads Seamless USA LLC (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
John Deere Turf Care stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov